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Roadblock in Hebrew is מַחְסוֹם (makhsóm).

Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.

מַחְסוֹם
makhsóm
noun · masculine
In English

roadblock

The stress falls on the vowel in colour.

English words in HebrewWords starting with R

These are the Hebrew words for roadblock as a noun.

Something that blocks or obstructs a road

This is more about the Hebrew word מַחְסוֹם.

Written with vowel points
מַחְסוֹם
Written without vowel points
מחסום
Said
makhsóm
Plural
מַחְסוֹמִים
Its meanings in English
roadblock, muzzle, barrier, checkpoint

The Hebrew dictionary's page for מחסום, with its synonyms and rhymes

These English words share a Hebrew word with roadblock.

These words come before and after roadblock in the list.

These are the questions people ask about ⁨roadblock⁩ in Hebrew.

How do you say ⁨roadblock⁩ in Hebrew?

⁨roadblock⁩ in Hebrew is ⁨מַחְסוֹם⁩, said makhsóm. Without vowel points it is written ⁨מחסום⁩. Its plural is ⁨מַחְסוֹמִים⁩.

Is ⁨מחסום⁩ masculine or feminine?

The word ⁨מחסום⁩ is masculine.

What else does ⁨מחסום⁩ mean in English?

Besides ⁨roadblock⁩, ⁨מחסום⁩ can mean ⁨muzzle, barrier, and checkpoint⁩.

The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry roadblock and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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